Reversible twine-holder.



H. B. RICH. AEVERSIBLE TWINE HOLDER PLIOATION FILED 00T. 2s, mia

Patented Aug. 25, 19144 1HE NORRIS PETER C0 PH0T0L1TH w SHIN TON D c S 0A G UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOT/IER B. RICH, 0F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WRIGHT CUTTERCOMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

REVERSIBLE TWINE-HOLDER.

Application led Gctober 29, 1913.

To @ZZ whom t may concern Be it lmown that I, HOMER B. RICH, ofCambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State' of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in ReversibleTwine-Holders, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in twine holders and has forits object the provision of a strong and simple reversible device whichis adapted to hold a mass of twine supported upon a counter or othersupport, or suspended from overhead.

Hereto'lore various devices have been made which. have provision forsecuring the cone of twine to the holder so that the latter may bemounted in any desired position. But these devices are comparativelyexpensive to manufacture, and when suspended from overhead the cone isheld inverted with its small end lowermost.

Accordingly., the primary object 'of the invention is to provide asimple device, which can be manufactured cheaply, which is reversible,and one wherein the cone of twine is always held upright with its smallend uppermost.

With the above object in view, the invention contemplates the provisionof a holder provided with a pair of members either of which may beemployed for supporting the mass of twine, and the other employed toguide the twine as it is drawn fromv said mass.

The invention will be readily understood from an inspection of theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional side elevationof the holder mounted upright, with a cone of twine in position thereon,F ig. 2 is a similar view with the holder suspended from overhead, andFig. 3 is a plan view of the holder alone.

As illustrated in the drawing, the holder comprises an attaching portionin the form of a base 10, having at one end a standard 12, which isprovided at its upper end with an overhanging portion or arm 14. Thebase 10 is provided with a supporting member for the twine, comprising aboss 16 having an aperture or eye 18 formed therein adapted to guidetwine, and the arm 14 is provided with a boss 20 which is in substantialaXial alinement with the boss 16.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1.914.

Serial No. 798,124.

The boss 20 is also provided with threadguiding eye 22, similar to theeye 18. All of the parts are preferably cast integrally, and the bosses16 and 20 are substantial duplicates.

As shown, the bosses 16 and 2O are adapted to fit within the conicalwooden plug 24, which is commonly employed for holding the cone of twine26 in position. When it is desired to mount the twine holder upon avcounter or other support, the base 10 may be secured to said support bymeans of screws passing through the slots 28 formed in said base. Inthis case the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 1, in whichthe plug 24C is supported about the boss 16, the cone 26 is held withits small end uppermost, and the twine passes through the eye 22 in theboss 20. IVhen it is desired to suspend the holder from overhead, thebase 10 is secured to the overhead support, as shown in Fig. 2. In thiscase the plug 24 is supported about the boss 20, which now projectsupward from the arm 14, the cone 26 is held with its small enduppermost, and the twine passes through the eye 18 in the boss 16. Itwill thus be seen that the holder is reversible, so that the massoftwine may be mounted above or suspended from underneath any suitablesupport, and in each instance the cone of twine is held with its smallend uppermost so that the twine can be drawn off in the proper mannerwithout possibility of snarling.

Although I have shown a conical mass of twine, it will be understoodthat the holder is in no wise limited to use with this form of mass, butmay be employed with other forms.

What I claim is 1. A reversible twine holder, comprising a base and anoverhanging arm, each pro` vided with a supporting member adapted tohold a mass of twine, each supporting member having provision forguiding the twine as it is drawn from the mass, said members beingoppositely disposed so that when one is employed for supporting the massthe other may be employed for guiding the twine as it is drawn from saidmass.

2. A reversible twine holder, comprising an attaching portion and aportion substantially parallel thereto, each portionbeing provided witha boss, said bosses being! in substantially axial alinement and each newn testimony wheieof have eiixed my ing a twine-guiding aperture, wherebysignatuie, in presence of two witnesses. when Said holder is secured inposition one HOMER B. RICH. boss is adapted to support a mass of twineWitnessesr 5 and the other boss is in position to guide n JEORGECLARENDON HODGES, the twine as 1t 1S drawn from the mass. FREDERIC R..STUMPH.

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` Weshngton, D. C.

